Ice skate and ice skate shoe protector



M. GOLDENBERG 1,926,514 ICE SKATE AND ICE SKATE SHOE PROTECTOR Sept. 12, 1933.

Filed April 7, 1931 3 Sheets-$heet 1 FIG.

INVENTOR. MICHAEL 601.05 NBE R6 ATTORNEY.

Sept 1933- M. GOLDENBERG ICE SKATE AND ICE SKATE SHOE PRQTECTOR I5 Sheets-Sheet 2 F1 led Apri l 7, 1931 A TTORNE Y.

Sept. 12, 1933. M. GOLDENBERG ICE SKATE AND ICE SKATE SHOE PROTECTOR Filed April 7, 1931 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 l-Illll I II III Illlll k ATTORNEY.

Patenl ed Sept. 12; 1933 UNITED STATES.

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ICE SKATE AND ICE SKATE snort PRO 7 Michael Goldenberg, Philadelphiapla. Application April 7, 1931. ,Serial No. 528, 317

9 Claims. .(01. 208- 183) This invention relates to ice skates and ice skate shoes and has for its object theprovision of means carried by either the ice skate or the ice skatev shoe which will protect the ice skate shoe andespecially the sides thereof from wear.

The-above as Well'as other objects of this invention and the advantages arising therefrom will become more evident from the following specification and the drawings which form a part thereof. i

In the drawings Figure 1 is a bottom view of my novel skate and shoe combination wherein the shoe protector is formed as an integral part of the skate. Portions of the skate areshown broken away for the purpose of more clearly i1- lustrating its structure. 1

Figure 2 is a side view of the disclosure shown in Figure 1, a portion of the shoe .being torn away. Y

. Figure 3 is a. bottom view of vmy'novel skate and shoe combination wherein the shoe protector is made of units independent of the 'skate. A portion of each protector element is shown broken awayfor the purposeflof more clearly illustrating their structure.

Figure 4 is a section taken alongthe line .4-.4 of Figure 3. p

Figure 5 is a perspective view of a modified protector element of the type shown in Figures 3 and 4.

Figure 6 is a bottom view of my novel skate and shoe combination wherein the shoe protector is independent of the skate and wherein the shoe protector elements are formed as an integral unit. Portions of the protector units are shown broken away for the purpose of more clearly illustrating its structure.

Figure 7 is a View taken along the line 7-7 of Figure 6.

. Figure 8 is a perspective of a modified the type shown in Figures 6 and 'Z. 7

Referring more particularly to the drawings wherein similar reference numerals denote similar parts, reference numeral 1 denotes a skating shoe of the well known type adapted to have an ice skate attached thereto. The shoe 1 has the usual sole member. 2 and the upper member 3. (The shoe in and of itself does not form apart of my invention and since it is well'known in the art will not be further described here.)

Referring more particularly to the disclosure of Figures 1 and 2, reference numeral 4 denotes a skate which has its heel plate 6 and ball plate 7 attached to the sole 2 of the shoe 1 by means of unit of rivets 9. The skate 4 is composed ofmain tubu-- lar standards 5 and a front brace 10 which sup port the bearing element 32. The tubular members 5 are held in placeby the heel and ball plates 6 and '7 respectively. The front brace 1c is attached to theball plate 7 and the shoe 1 at the points 11. With the exception of the novel I structure of the ball plate! which will be hereinafter more particularly described, theskate 4 is of the well known type adapted to be attached directly to a shoe. The ball plate 7 terminates v atits outer endsin downwardly extending protecting flanges 8 which are close to and follow I the contourof the sole member 2 to which they are contiguous; These. protecting flangesserve to protect the portion of the shoe which they cover from wear.

Referring more particularly to Figures 3 and arefefrence numeral 4 denotes a skate which differsfrom that" shown in Figures 1 andv 2 only in the factthat the ball plate does not have I downwardly extending flanges formed integral therewith. Insteadfthe skate 4f the ball plate 12 found in the skates which are adapted for direct attachment'to the shoe. .(Skateaof this type are well known in the art and for that reason will not be more, particularly described here.) Attached to solo 2 of the shoe 1 by means of the rivets 9 which .connect' the ball plate 12'to thesaid sole-2 are a pair of protecting elements 13. Each element 13 hasa 3 horizontal lower shoe attaching flange 14 whichterminates in a downwardly extending protecting flangexld,

The shoe protecting element 16. shown in Figure, 5 is similar in structure. and function to the.

protecting element shownin Figures 3 andl.

The protecting flange 17 oftheelement 16 is exactly similar to the protecting flange 15 of the element 13. 1 The attaching flange 18 of the element 16 is similar in function to the attaching flange 14 of the element 13 and differs from the attaching flange 14 in structure only in the fact that the attaching flange 18 is provided with a plurality of indented or cutout members 19 which function to cut down the weight of the protecting 9 element. Both the attaching flanges 18 and 14 are provided with suitable holes such as 20 (see Figure 5) through which the attaching rivets 9 may extend. V Referring more particularly toFigures 6 and 7, reference numeral 4' denotes a skate exactly similar to that shown in Figures 3 and 4. Instead of using a shoe protecting unit composed of the independent protecting elements there is provided a shoe protecting unit wherein the protector elements are combined in an integral construction. The shoe protecting unit 21 shown in Figures 6 and 7 is composed of two protecting elements 33 joined together by the corrugated plate 8 is similar in structure and function to the pro-'- tecting unit 21 shown in Figures 6 and .'7. ..The protecting flange 27 of the unit 26 being exactly similar to the protecting unit 23 of :the unit 21' and the corrugated connecting plate 29 of the unit 27being exactly similar to the connecting plate 24 of the unit 21. The attaching flange 28 of the unit 27 is similar in function to the attaching portion 22 of the unit 1', and dififers therefrom in structure only because of the fact that the attaching portion 28 is provided with a plurality of cut-out or indented portions 30 which serve to lighten the unit 1. Both the attaching flange 28 and the attaching flange 22 are provided with a plurality of holes such as 34 in Figure 8 through which the attaching rivets may extend.

The above disclosure is to be understood as be ing by the way of illustration only and not by the way of limitation since many changes may be made in the disclosure shown without departing from the spirit of my invention. Forinstance, instead of making the protector plates-out of sheet steel or aluminum, some other metal or material having the desirable qualities of strength combined with lightnessmay be used. Or the protector elements, when made independent of the ball plate of the skate, may be attached at some point on thesole independent of attaching point of the ball plate; Or the protector elements may be made in a single plate. These as well as many other changes are contemplated by me and for that reason it is my desire that the claims which are hereunto appended for the purpose of defining my invention be limited only by the prior art.

Having described my invention what I claim as new and useful is: i

1. An article of manufacture consisting of a shoe; a skate member having a heel and ball portion, each fixedly attached to the sole of the said shoe; and upwardly extending shoe protecting flanges fixedly attached to at least one of the said elements at the point of attachment of and'by the same attaching means which attach the said ball portion of the said skate to the said sole of the said shoe.

2. An article of manufacture consisting of a' shoe; a skate member having a heel and ball portion each attached to the sole of the said shoe;

upwardly extending shoe protecting flanges fixedly attached to the said skate at the point of attachment of and by the same attaching means which attach the said ball portion of the said skate to the said sole of the said shoe; and a plate having indentations formed therein joining'together the said upwardly extending flanges.

3. An article of manufacture consisting of a shoe; a skate'rnember having a heel and ball portion each attached to the sole of the said shoe; upwardly extending shoe protecting flanges fix- ?edlyattached to the said skate at the point 'of attachment of and by the same attaching means which attach the said ball portion of the said skate to the said sole of the said shoe; and an upwardly extending plate having vertical corrugations formed therein joining together the said upwardly extending flanges 4. In askata-adapted-for direct attachment to a shoe and comprising a shoe attaching member consisting of a ball attaching member and a heel attaching member, and a bearing member carried by the said ball and heel attaching members,- means for protecting the shoe to which the said skate is to be attached, the said means consisting of an upwardly-extending flange formed on the said ball member.

' 5. As an article of manufacture a skate adapted for direct attachment to a shoe, the said skate comprising a shoe attaching member consisting of a ball attaching member and a heel attaching member, a bearing member carried by the said ball and heel attaching members, and upwardly extending flanges carried by the said ball attaching member. i I

6. As an article of manufacture a protecting unit for skate shoes, the said protecting unit consisting of two protecting elements joined together, each said protecting element consisting of an attaching flange and an upwardly extending shoe protecting flange.

7. As an article of manufacture a protecting unit for skate shoes, the said protecting unit con- 'sisting of two protecting elements joined together at their front ends by an upwardly extending plate having vertical indentationsformed therein; each of the said protecting units consisting of an attaching'flange and an upwardly extending shoe protecting flange.

8. An article of manufacture consisting of a shoe; a skate member'having a heel and ball portion flxedlyattached to the sole of said shoe; and upwardly extending shoe protecting flanges attached to and carried by the ball portion of said skate.

9. An article of manufacture consisting of a shoe; a skate having a heel and ball portion flxedly attached to the sole of said shoe; upwardly extending shoe protecting flanges fixedly attached to one of the said members; and a plate having indentations formed therein joining together the said upwardly extending flanges. 

